In response to several studios backing the Blu-ray format exclusively over the past couple of weeks, Toshiba Corp. has slashed the prices of its HD DVD player line-up by 40% - 50%, according to a Reuters report. The price cuts are in effect now, aimed at pushing HD DVD players into more consumer homes after Toshiba reported a successful fourth quarter.
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I have been a member for a few years now. the site has been most helpfull
in correcting problems i had with some software i was using. Today i thought i would check comments on HD-DVD or Blu-ray players, since i will purchase one shortly, when price here in Toronto, Canada, comes in line with my budget. As far as players go the image i have seen in store demos
blows my mind, they are both great, and i will buy either one. The only thing stopping me now is price, HD is leading now, slightly. I currently own a sony upconverter, a jvc sd player, not a upconverter and a jvc dvd recorder( love my tv series).These players were each purchased about a year apart and do a wonderful job. Please Toshiba and Sony give me a break in price, after all I will buy your dvds. Afterdawn keep up the great job.
Do we really want sony monopolizing this market? The damn things would never come down in price. I think the price drop is a great idea. its a last ditch effort, but if sony is stubborn (prolly will be) perhaps this will save hddvd. then, dual format players could be the way to go.
Its all a pipe-dream though, as sony will likely become exclusive. but hey, i can dream...
In what has become a popular debate in the vein of ?Will they or won?t they?, Jeff Bell confirmed that Microsoft has been in talks with the Blu ray association for sometime now regarding an add-on for the Xbox 360. The idea of a Blu ray add-on, similar to the current HD DVD add-on, first emerged when Peter Moore made mention of it prior to last year?s E3 conference.
"We've been talking to Blu ray all along because we have the best piece of software in the business, called HDi. It is the backbone that powers interactivity in HD-DVD and we have that available to potentially partner with others," Jeff Bell told 1UP.
"You never say never. I think we'd like to see how things evolve. Our commitment, however, to HD-DVD is profound and consistent, and we have done very, very well in term of our accessory sales."
While HD DVD still has major support from Universal, Paramount, and Dreamworks; the recent move by Warner Bros to go exclusively Blu ray later this year has changed the entire game plan for many directly involved in the next-gen movie format debate.
Bell also pointed out that it shouldn?t be seen as too crazy a concept for MS to support Blu ray. Sony?s Vaio line of computers all use Windows software. Fanboys often forget that these companies are out to make money and will partner with whoever it takes to make that money. It?s not about fanboys. It?s about business. If a Blu ray player could sell as an add-on for the Xbox 360. Everyone wins.
I'd still like to see the prices drop more. I realize that Toshiba is probably losing money already, but as a consumer, I can't justify spending too much money on a luxury item that basically provides a little more "eye-candy" than my current DVD player.
I could be wrong, but I think high-def will truly take off once the media is the same price as standard-def (or slightly more, an extra dollar or two).
